15 replies to this topic

[MikeRotherham]

Has anyone successfully repaired the clamp on the steering column stalk as per the following image:

 

I attempted to join it with Araldite a couple of times with out success.

 

Has anyone managed to do it?

[sonscar]

Not this part but I have had success on my wife's Fiat 500 headlamps by using a soldering iron and suitably cut and shaped paper clips melted into the plastic to reinforce the break,It's broken so may be worth a try if you want to risk it.Steve..

[alex-95]

I have one that was fixed with a jubilee clip around it, I think it was cut and screwed to the plastic and the jubilee clip screw tightens it onto the column . you may be able to screw a small piece of metal bridging the broken part.

[Gaz66]

I've seen stuff like this fixed back together using hot heavy duty staples melted into the plastic.

[Designer]

I had the same problem and tried various ways  to repair it without success. I ended up buying a new unit but  the stalk did not match the one on the broken unit, so to keep the look factory original I took the old stalk of the broken unit and put it onto the new unit. Just be careful, if you do the same taking the units apart, as there are a lot of small pieces of brass/copper rod contacts and springs. Easy Easy Catchy Monkey is the way to go doing it over a  minimum 3 inch deep box/tray lined with white paper to catch any of the small bits that you drop by accident.

[Davidmt]

You still have the bolt to tighten (mine has broken at that point!).  Can you drill and put in a pin or screw to repair the break (as pictured) and then tighten to fix to the column?

 

Failing that maybe some silicone or something stronger to bond to the column - chances are you will not have to remove it again - and if you do it is already broken so no worse off!?

 

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Edited by Davidmt, 24 December 2023 - 10:41 AM.

[MikeRotherham]

Thanks for all the suggestions some food for thought.

I had the same problem and tried various ways  to repair it without success. I ended up buying a new unit but  the stalk did not match the one on the broken unit, so to keep the look factory original I took the old stalk of the broken unit and put it onto the new unit. Just be careful, if you do the same taking the units apart, as there are a lot of small pieces of brass/copper rod contacts and springs. Easy Easy Catchy Monkey is the way to go doing it over a  minimum 3 inch deep box/tray lined with white paper to catch any of the small bits that you drop by accident.

I also bought new replacements decided to accept the slightly different appearance.

 

However, one of the multipin connectors (the one on the wiper stalk) would not fit in the original female connector the pins were too big, no matter how I much I tried to expand the female connector I couldn't get it to fit.

 

Thought about using the old wiper stalk on the new indicator part but they do look different so scrubbed that idea.

 

Couldn't return them because I'd wrapped the new wiring in harness tape to make them look more original!

[schelle63]

Hi, this is my approach.
Works fine since more than 6 years.

Merry X-mas and happy new year!

Markus

 

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[Gaz66]

That looks the best one so far 👍

[Davidmt]

Hi, this is my approach.
Works fine since more than 6 years.

Merry X-mas and happy new year!

Markus

 

Looks like your has broken in the same place as mine - will be following your lead and just using a P clip or jubilee clip and shaping around with a bolt - thanks.

Edited by Davidmt, 24 December 2023 - 06:08 PM.

[schelle63]

I have seen a couple of these: all broken at the same place. Could buy them very cheap.

[bpirie1000]

Agreed .. just buy a replacement. Then you know it is right....

[72hump]

Hi, my one broke as well, this is the repair I did on mine, if it helps!

https://flic.kr/p/2pqLytJ

[68+86auto]

Try to fix it before replacing it. Mine had been riveted in place but it was the wrong spot so the cover wouldn't go on etc. I replaced mine and it didn't last long before it broke a different way, the new switches are worse than the originals.

[Haynes]

My fix was to drill and screw in a couple of small self tapers either side of the crack, leaving sufficient thread to then use a tie wrap around the 2 screws to pull it together, has lasted at least 10 years.!